An emergency response agency or a governmental entity may obtain reimbursement under this chapter by filing an action for reimbursement in a court of general jurisdiction of:

1. (1) a county in which a hazardous materials emergency arose; or

2. (2) the county in which the unit that established the fire department is located, if the emergency response agency is a fire department that:

   1. (A) is established by a unit under IC 36-8-2-3 or IC 36-8-13-3 (a)(1); and

   2. (B) employs:

      1. (i) both full-time paid members and volunteer members; or

      2. (ii) only full-time paid members.

         [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-6-2-10(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.33-2001, SEC.2.